Recently read an article which quoted the FSU AD as saying that the scheduke will be released within the normal time frame of mid to late January. I am thinking next week on the Packer and Durham show. The AD stated that divisional play will continue for the 2021 season and its possible that a discussion about a one divisional setup with the top two teams playing in the championship is likely for future seasons.
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Would live to get rid of divisions. Would need rule change though.
I like it the way it is. If you just take the two top teams, it makes the championship game seem contrived: Like you've already decided the best team, and now you're just playing an extra game to make money. At least the schedules are diverse enough in the divisional format that it actually feels like you're determining a legitimate champion.
I’m interested to see if they stick with H/A split for division or revise since there were a few division games never played and situations similar to the GT-Pitt series where we’d be going there 3 years in a row.
I, personally, wouldn’t mind seeing them revert to a no-division setup that takes the top two teams for the conference championship. Permanent opponents could mean more annual regional games (Boston College, Louisville) and would see the entire conference more frequently.
I am thinking we will play four league teams at home: Ga.Tech, Clemson, Duke and Miami. Four road tilts in NCarolina, Virginia, Syracuse and Va.Tech. When we play these teams will be the question. So for next season hopefully it will be more normal year where will play a normal 12 game regular season. If that is the case we will have seven home games with ooc home games against UMass , New Hampshire and Western Michigan and an away game in Knoxville against Tennessee. No reason why we cant we cant sweep the four ooc games.
One thing people forget when suggesting eliminating divisions is that the real purpose of the format isn't the championship game itself. The point of having divisions is so that more teams are brought into the title race, since you are only competing against 6 other teams for a title game berth, rather than all 13. Mire teams in the title race makes the inventory more marketable for broadcasters.
No definitely agree thats one reason they do it. But it almost feels to me that the Atlantic teams aren't in the same conference we see them so infrequently.
If the teams don't want to go to 9 conference games then the other alternative to see teams more is to get rid of divisions.
Also can get better conference championship matchups.
My mom left Boardman for Woodstock, GA, five years ago and I haven’t had the chance to take advantage of visiting her and seeing Pitt-Tech. Two years ago the wife’s birthday was that Saturday and COVID interrupted this season. I sure hope Pitt goes back to Atlanta this fall.
Even if they're going to stick with eight, that protected rivalry certainly doesn't help diversify the opponents.
No it doesn't. Problem is there are a handful of cross divisional rivalries that are legit and won't let go. So they probably won't change that either.
I don't think there are any Iron Bowls in there, though. It's really just Florida State vs Miami, which has lost a lot of luster over the years, and UNC vs NC State. They could realign if they had to. But I imagine they'll just go to 9 divisional games soon.
Its probably better overall for the southern fb schools, but not so sure for Pitt.
Yeah the rotation increases but Pitt has a hard time getting into top 2 of Coastal let alone one 14 team division.
The best thing would be keep divisions(maybe flip cuse and va tech) and go to 9 games.
Let the schools with ooc annual rivalries dictate the ND rotation as the southern teams squawk that it puts them at a disadvantage (mostly to sec).
Yeah the rotation increases but Pitt has a hard time getting into top 2 of Coastal let alone one 14 team division.
The best thing would be keep divisions(maybe flip cuse and va tech) and go to 9 games.
Let the schools with ooc annual rivalries dictate the ND rotation as the southern teams squawk that it puts them at a disadvantage (mostly to sec).
Really no reason to not have 9 games in the division. 1 locked crossover and then 2 rotating. Especially with the acc network, I would think more division games would have higher ratings and possibly bring in more revenue.
That defeats the purpose of the "new" ACC conference, now doesn't it? And, no way that will ever come to be.
Playing a conference team once every like 7 years is the dumbest idea in college sports.
1 or 2 permanent rivals. Rotate the rest every other year.
1 or 2 permanent rivals. Rotate the rest every other year.
Divisions gives other teams not named Clemson, Alabama, Ohio st, the opportunity to play a conference championship game
As long as you're in the other division, lol. I think getting rid of divisions actually opens it up for more teams in general (though I'm still not in favor of that).
All the Coastal teams have competed for a conference championship recently, while no Atlantic team not named Clemson has been there since Florida State in 2014.
Thanks, Nit. Good thing we don't have to worry about that in the ACC.
But that shouldn’t be the purpose of a conference championship game. The purpose should be to have the two best teams play each other to find out who is the best team in the conference.
I think that’s fair. But divisions are the weakest way to get that result as well.
On solution might be to make the crossover rival optional. Schools that don't want a permanent rival can just rotate two opponents every year instead of one.
Will be interesting to see how the ACC creates the schedule this year. Will Pitt play Clemson again or GT away for three straight seasons? Easiest schedule possible for Pitt please.
Anyone know how accurate this FBS thing has been in the past? Pitt AT GT again?
I mean I’ll go ... but if this happens GT needs to play 3 in a row At Heinz
I mean I’ll go ... but if this happens GT needs to play 3 in a row At Heinz
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Personally, I liked the "one big pot" approach with no OOC games so long as every conference does it. Definitely separates the wheat from the chaff and it gets rid of the bloated records some schools enjoy. Only drawback is that it makes G5 schools look like they're doing something against their terrible schedules.
I don’t think that’s at all accurate. I clicked on the Miami helmet, it their schedule shows at Pittsburgh for the final game. Then, date TBD.Anyone know how accurate this FBS thing has been in the past? Pitt AT GT again?
I mean I’ll go ... but if this happens GT needs to play 3 in a row At Heinz
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I’d say the major drawback is the loss of in-state rivalries. No more FSU-UF, CU-USC, GT-UGA.
True. Maybe the compromise is that everyone plays one OOC P5 game every year. To be honest, most of those "rivalry" games haven't been much of an even draw for a while. No different than Pitt/PSU. Old days are gone.
I like that idea too, as you said, if it’s adopted by all P5 schools.
G5 should lose the NYD 6 auto bid if that were to take place. I’d be okay with that, too.
Give them their own New Years bowl. Can watch Cincy play BYU or something and see if anyone cares.
I’d disagree. Some of those programs are down. But those games are still important to those regions, and still capable of being national draws.
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Rivalries and the pageantry are what separates college from other sports. I think they're important whether they have a national following or not to each fan base. I know I miss the Backyard Brawl and it was always the game I looked forward to most no matter the records.
I really wish they did away with conferences, play regionally then have at least a 8 game playoff with teams from each region and a couple of wild cards making the field. I know it will not happen because of conference money, but it would similiar to the NFL Playoffs.
In the NFL that makes sense because Buffalo has just as much access to talent thanks to the salary cap and the draft.
The best of each region doesn’t make sense in college football. The college football world doesn’t want the winner of UCONN-Cuse-BC-Rutgers-Pitt to be a playoff team.
Talent just isn’t distributed equally across regions for that.
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